September 30, 2026 | By Bonnie Bing
If you’re like a lot of people, you think the best part of exercising is when you’re finished. An hour of exercising can seem like two. But not if you’re in a water aerobics class led by Asa Langenberg. At the East YMCA, he is the instructor and entertainer. Yes, he even tap dances from […]
| By The Active Age
Kathryn Page Hauptman thought she might have staged her last show for The Forum Theatre when the company’s lease for space in a local church expired last year. The Forum went dark, in theater lingo, and Page Hauptman doubted she could find a suitable replacement space. But this drama has a happy ending. The Forum […]
| By Joe Stumpe
Outside of Miami, Tampa is probably Florida’s most Cuba-centric city, especially when it comes to dining. We enjoyed Cuban espresso, Cuban sandwiches and especially Cuban pizza on a recent trip there. The latter is easy to make with a few store-bought ingredients. Cuban Jamon (Ham) Pizza 1 bag (1 lb. pizza dough) 1 cup pizza […]
| By Nancy Wheeler
Something magical often happens when music is part of a movie, which is probably why so many filmed musicals are memorable. Follow the clues and see how many of these musicals you can name. The answers appear below. 1. In what musical does a flim-flam man fall hard for the beautiful librarian “right here in […]
| By The Active Age
Help grow Wichita’s tree canopy The city of Wichita is seeking volunteers to help plant trees in two parks. From 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, the city plans to plant over 250 trees in Peachtree Park, 5654 S. Hydraulic, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, Oct. 30, it plans to plant over 40 […]
| By Diana Morton
Century II, Killers of Kill Tony. Regulars and fan favorites from the popular “Kill Tony” podcast bring their standup comedy show on the road. Oct. 9 only. Call 316-303-8000 for information and tickets. The Forum Theatre, 141 S. Ellis, Million Dollar Quartet. Four stars who made rock and roll history —Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee […]
| By Starla Criser
Note: Bold-faced events are ones that SOTG members plan to attend. Seniors On the Go – Nov 4 @ 1:30 p.m. monthly meeting at Linwood Senior Center SENIOR DAYS/COFFEE CONNECTIONS Nov 2 – Mo 9 am – Coffee Connection: Children’s Farms @ Sedgwick County Zoo – Free Nov 12 – Th 10 am – Senior […]
September 29, 2026 | By The Active Age
The Active Age and The Forum Theater are giving away two pairs of tickets to upcoming shows. Winners of our drawing will have their choice of two shows: Stone Poney to Blue Bayou: The Words & Music of Linda Rondstadt,” which runs Oct. 16-18; or “Fences,” the Pulitzer Prize-wining play by August Wilson that runs […]
August 28, 2026 | By Jim Miller
With Social Security Uncertainty, Should You Claim Benefits Early? Smartphones Made Simple for Seniors A Caregiver’s Guide to Medicare With Social Security Uncertainty, Should You Claim Benefits Early? Dear Savvy Senior, I turn 62 early next year and plan to retire soon after. Most advice says I should wait to claim Social Security because my […]
| By The Active Age
The Orpheum Theatre is back, and this time the venerable venue itself may steal the show. Wichita’s oldest theater closed its doors in May 2025 to embark on a 15-month renovation project to fully restore the interior. The improvements include new seating on the main and balcony floors, new sound and lighting, an upgraded HVAC […]
| By Melanie Jenney
Usually when a Kansan heads to the Caribbean, it’s for beaches and a deck chair, fancy drinks and lots of sun. Dr. Patrick Pirotte derived an entirely different kind of enjoyment from his trip earlier this year — the satisfaction of bringing better vision to children in the Dominican Republic. Pirotte, a pediatric optometrist in […]
| By Joe Stumpe
If you possess an interesting face and happen to run into Patti Doll, don’t be surprised if she makes an unusual request. “I’ll stop people on the street if I think I want to do a picture,” Doll said. By picture, she means painting a portrait. “I’ve just been fascinated with portraits forever,” Doll said. […]
| By The Active Age
Exploration Place hosts free riverfront concerts Wichita digs electric guitars, and it’s paying off big-time with a three-year series of free concerts along the Arkansas River. Last year, Exploration Place applied to the national Levitt Family Foundation for a grant to bring concerts featuring national touring acts to EP’s new riverfront amphitheater. […]
| By Greg Perkins
I recently attended a reunion of sailors who served aboard the USS Nimitz, once the largest warship in the world. It was the last such reunion before the aircraft carrier is decommissioned next year, and it brought back a shipload of memories. I grew up in the College Hill neighborhood of Wichita, about as far from […]
| By Joe Norris
If you’ve been to a wedding recently, you may have noticed that the production has become a bit more elaborate than the ones you remember. According to The Knot, a wedding planning website, the average cost of a wedding today is $34,200. Kansas celebrations average closer to $23,000. Still costly enough to melt a Visa […]
| By Joe Stumpe
Every time I think I’ve seen the last of garlic salad, it raises its uniquely Wichita-flavored head. During my tenure as the Wichita Eagle’s food editor (2000-2009), I received more requests for the garlic salad recipe from Doc’s Steakhouse on North Broadway than any other local dish. But Doc’s closed for good more than a […]
| By The Active Age
DERBY — Growing up, Loretta Hoffsetz admired her mother for volunteering to deliver Meals on Wheels in Atwood, Kan., a tiny farming community in the northwest corner of the state. Hoffsetz’s 50-year career as a hairdresser didn’t leave her much free time for volunteering, but she’s more than made up for it […]
| By Bonnie Bing
I hope by the time you’re reading this we will be having much cooler weather. As I write this, it is 103 degrees in Wichita, and it is 89 degrees in our house. No, we don’t set the thermostat that high. Our air conditioner is out. Done. Finished. Shot. Not […]
| By Bonnie Bing
It might still be hotter than you know where into early September, but before long we’ll be changing out our closets to fall and winter clothes. And with any will power at all, we’ll make decisions about what to keep, what to donate and what to toss out. This seasonal job is for all closets, […]
| By The Active Age
The Wichita City Council last month adopted a plan for downtown that will guide development of the area for the next decade. The council first stripped the plan of any references to creating a new performing arts center. The arts center move came after supporters of Century II — the city’s current performing arts and […]
| By The Active Age
A Meals on Wheels recipient named Brent can’t say enough good things about the program, which delivers hot meals to homebound residents each weekday. If his pets could talk, they’d probably say the same thing. In 2022, Senior Services, Inc., which operates Meals on Wheels, launched a project called Pet Pals with start-up funds from […]
| By The Active Age
Central Plains Area Agency on Aging offers free, award-winning mental health counseling to people who qualify. The agency’s In-Home Counseling and Community Support Groups Program this summer received a 2026 Aging Innovations Award from USAging, a national association of area agencies on aging. The program offers individual therapy for adults aged 60 and over and […]
| By The Active Age
NORTH NEWTON — Kidron Bethel Village is celebrating a century in the senior care and living industry this summer. What is known today as Kidron Bethel Village began in 1926 as the Bethel Home for the Aged, an auxiliary ministry of the Bethel Deaconess Hospital. The need for such a community had been evident for […]
| By Nancy Wheeler
Since they keep score in sports, we’ll do the same with this month’s quiz. Follow these clues to name great names and moments in sports history. Ten correct answers qualify you as a casual fan (below that, better stick with pop culture). Thirteen correct answers mark you as a knowledgeable fan, ready for almost any […]
| By Diana Morton
Kechi Playhouse, 100 E. Kechi Road, Office Party. Comedy follows three friends as they do whatever is necessary to launch a new business venture. Curtain time 8:00 pm on Friday and Saturday nights with a ticket price of $18; Sunday matinees at 2:30 with a ticket price of $17. Walk-ins are welcome or call 316-744-2152 […]